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Monday, May 22, 2006

Malta needed more forces

After the German capture of Crete with airborne forces, the British became increasingly concerned that the Germans might attempt the same sort of attack on Malta. The decision was made, perhaps in July 1941, that more troops and artillery needed to be shipped to Malta. With the Germans more active in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the convoy would be sent from west to east. The force to be sent to Malta would include "two battalions of infantry, one heavy and one light anti-aircraft regiment, thirty field guns and then men to man them, and a number of Royal Air Force pilots and technicians". The operation ran from July 21 to 24, 1941, and was called Operation Substance. A considerable naval force was involved:

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I spent 11 years on active duty in the navy. Half was as an enlisted man and half as an officer. My Dad had interested me in the navy and ships, when I was young. I found that I was attracted to doing research, regardless of topic, although much of that research has been in the fields of naval and military history. My Dad was also an artist, and got me drawing and painting since I was three. Much of my work consists of portraits of military and naval historical figures, as well as ships and tanks.